I should of made it more clear I have no interest in using my calais for skies at all . Bass, walleye but I'm going to try steelheads in Michigan. I think I found a perfect match string 12 pound p-line floroclear. I'm casting far better then power pro , spider wire mono it has to much memory . P-line lays back down quickly on the spool . That said the reel could of cost a million bucks you still need some practice casting correctly . I'm casting as far as my other top shimano spinning reels .